The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-07
of Berkshires, by L. II. Joslyn and one of
Chester Whites by o. Q. Wilder.

OF BerkShireS, by IL. IL. JOSlyn ana one OF
Chester Whites, by o. G. Wilder.
FLORAL HALL.
The exhibit of grains and vegetables was
creditable, but that of fruit was small,
though of good quality. OF household and
fancy articles the exhibit was large and ex-
cellent. Mrs. A. NJ. Pierce of Moretown
had twenty-five pots of plants-a mass of
lovely bloom; Maggie Farr of Waitsfield, a
pair of pillow-shams trimmed with hand
made lace, marked with initials in outline
stitch; Mrs. Hannah Durkee of Fayston
seventy-nine years old, two crazy quilts, one
a silk, which was a beauty and deliberately
wrought, and the other aworsted, also quite
pretty-the pieces of both were outlined
with feather-stitch embroidery and the
handsome designs in the various embroidery
stitches; Mrs. N. X. Herrck of Middlesex,
a hand-embroidered window lambrequin of
felt, which was very handsome; Miss Jen-
ME Cardell of Warren, a collection of oil
paintings which were very pretty. two
flower pieces being quite meritorious Mag
gle Farr handsome knit bed-spread;
Fannie Joslyn, a silk crazy-quilt, which con-
tanned an infinite number of small pieces;
Hattie A. Moore of Warren, u silk crazy
quilt, with border of black satin, wrought
in daisies and ferns, the border being eight
inches wide Mrs. n X. Herrick of Middle
sex, handsome table-spread of felt and
velvet, cheneille worked, with handsome
SILK UHSStlS, N1Ss -. T. IDSntIlt, lhhtN
apron trimmed with handmade thread
lace, six inches in depth and embroi-
dered in outline stitch Miss Annie
Lamphere of Moretown, basket of paper
flowers, natural in appearance; Rose F.
Perkins, a plaque of white roses in paper;
Lola Spaulding of Moretown, an old skillet
with paper flowers; Mrs. A. A. Harrington,
child's overdress, trimmed with serpentine
braid crocheted into misunderstanding;
Mrs. NJ. j. Hills of Fayston, pair of pillow
shams deeply and nicely embroidered in
| French knot stitch; Mrs. l.. V. Turner of
| Duxbury, a handsome worsted knit skirt,
beautifully shaded with red; Mrs, George
| Nelson of Fayston a collection of home
! made wooden goods, consisting of mems and
women's hose and white and colored fian-
| nell Mrs. f. l.. Marble of Fayston, a hand
some shawl, with black center and gray
striped border, also a piece of brown linen
! toweling and piece of old-fashioned blue
| frocking: Miss Genie L. Boyce, a piano
scarf of maroon felt with pond lilies in
! piCot painting and a table scarf to match,
also fish-scale bouquet and collection of
flower pieces in oil painting that had con-
siderable merit and showed talent in that
direction; Mrs. a. NJ. Pierce of Moretown a
handsome old-fashioned braided rug, which
is the most sensible and richest use to which
rags can be putt Mrs. f. E. Spaulding of
Moretown, a Turkish rug, clouded hand
somely; Mrs. j. NJ Van Deusen, a braided
rug, which was quite pretty and firmly
braided; Mrs. G.. f. Posnette of Fayston,
"a drawn-in-rug, representing the United
States shield surrounded by stars, called
the d" Centennial;" Maggie Farr of More
town, a collection of pot plants, three pots
of elegant fuschias being the most notice
able; Mrs. b. n. Phillips, a large and hand
some basket of cut-fiowers; Mrs. G. f,
Posnette, pillow-cases trimmed with thread
lace; Mrs. G. NJ. Whitney, handsome
braided rug, which was fine and firm; Addie
Pease of Fayston, a handsome pencil draw
ing, which was fine work and nicely exc
cuted; Ursula E. Bates, pretty tidy in
black outline stitch.
The show of butter was small, comprising
but four tubs and one box of prints.
Implements for the farm We're conspicuou:
mostly by their absence. ID. ID. Robinson
& Son of Moretown showed their New En-
gland seeder for sowing grass and othel
small seeds, also an adjustable and self-ad
justing sap-yoke. which is a great improve
ment on the old kind we used when
young man.
THE ADDRESS.
The address, by Judge Stanton of Roxbury
was an able one, and was so rated by the at
tentve audience. He spoke of the dis
quietude existing among the people, largel,
among the wage-workers of the cities
Something of the same is found among
farmers, and in fact among all classes. Eacl
class knows its own hardships, while 1t ha
experienced none of those of the Others
, great Industries are founded, and wealth
and labor must and should go hand in hand
There should be some relief to the small
farmer carrying a heavy mortgage. and on
way for their relief was to make the burden
of taxation as light as possible. The Law
now makes it possible for manufactures
J to invest their capital free from taxation
3 Might not some scheme be devised to reiev
the farmer He spoke of the fine condition
of farming in the Mad River valley, an
5 said its success must be due to farmin
> alone as it has no great manufacturing es
= Establishments. He paid an eloquent tribute
to New England Institutions, and said farm
!, ing had paid in Vermont when it had raise
up such men and women as she has sen
Y out to make their high marks in the cour
r try, and to take so high stand in the council
. of our nation and in maintaining the homo
{ and reputation of our common countr
:. abroad. Our brief report does but poe
{ Justice to Judge Stanton's remarks, bu
2 space forbids fuller report.
Il AT the close of the address the presider
$ introduced the agricultural editor of til
b WATCHMAN, who said a few words in JUS
\ praise of the fair and of Vermont as HON
: and place to live and enjoy what mad
4 life worth living
e A more orderly crowd we were never il
l.; and not person did we see showing tn
d least sign Of liquor and not lisp of an
n quarreing did we hear among the driver
s in the races. Waitsfeld fair of 1887 mus
II be ranked as an unqualified success.